It’s that time again! McCalls didn’t wait that long after releasing the early fall to give us these fall patterns did they? Let’s jump in I have NOT been feeling the 90s trend making a comeback. I was a teen in the 90s and I truly did not need to relive some of those…
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2019 is off to a good, albeit slow start.
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Let me share with you my thoughts about the Early Spring Releases.
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I love a Frankenpattern (chop and screwing two patterns together)
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A long time in the making, my second make of McCalls 7774
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What I wore to the On the Run II show!
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My overall thoughts on the four wrap dresses from the Wrap Battle.
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M6884: An easy and basic faux wrap dress
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I feel in love with this tropical rayon print and bought all they had.
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I let y’all pick and you were right!
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I absolutely adore this retro 70’s vibe crop top and wide leg pants outfit.
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I’m starting to have a weird love/hate relationship with patterns. I’m a pattern sewists, sure I draft somethings, but I’ve found most things I dream up or see and want to recreate can be found in a pattern. Or at least I can use a pattern as a starting place and make some mods to…
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Miss Socialite, like most little girls (and many women), loves this trend of reversible (or mermaid) sequins. I bought her a reversible sequin tablet case and now she wants sequin storage boxes and pillows for her room. So of course when Joann started carrying this reversible sequin fabric I knew I had to make something…
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I don’t always write a end of the year recap post, but I’ve made several pieces that I just love in 2017. Let me share them with you! I started the year off with a BANG! I sewed 10 items in just two months for my Pattern Review’s Sudoku Contest entry. The rules were to create…
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Not sure why I never got around to sharing this look, but better late than never. After first trying liverpool knit from Finch Fabrics to make McCalls 7046 I fell in love with it. Apparently so did Miss Socialite because she wanted to know when I was going to make her something with it. I…
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Who doesn’t love a maxi dress? I mean they are great for spring, summer and fall. I never seem to have enough but my go to maxi patterns have been McCalls 7121 and 6744, but I when Maggie Elaine shared her version of McCalls 7561 on Instagram I decided I needed one too.
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The hits and misses of McCalls 2017 Winter/Holiday patterns.
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A great dress with tons of options!
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So I entered this years Pattern Review Sewing Bee! You wouldn’t know that unless you follow me on Instagram (so if you missed it follow here), but that’s my fault as I entered Week 1 at the very last minute. And by last minute I mean I cut and sewed my entry the night before…
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McCall’s patterns are on sale through August 12th. Take a look at what I grabbed.
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